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But with countless families experiencing tough financial times, many children won't find any toys waiting for them this holiday season.

Thanksgiving is a day for family, feasting, and giving thanks for all we have. Some may have been unable to afford a Thanksgiving dinner, or had anyone with whom to share the holiday.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday for a new Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton County.

The "Bonwit" sisters perform "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" during this scene from the East Central Community College dinner theater production of the comedy "M*A*S*H," by Tim Kelly.

NEWTON, Miss. - Retired Navy veteran Timothy Lockey of Collinsville has been named director for the Veterans Memorial Cemetery being constructed near Newton.

Ouachita Parish deputies on Saturday arrested Michael Chapman, 40, of Newton, Miss.

Bridge building was one of the main themes of Cheri Barry's campaign for mayor of Meridian.

The block of 7th Street directly in front of Temporary City Hall has been reopened.

Actor Patrick Swayze was known for his blockbuster movies like Dirty Dancing and Ghost.

When the state budget process starts to bog down over Medicaid or education funding next spring during the 2010 regular session of the Mississippi Legislature, remember that the process officially started on Sept.

The discount retailer known for their extreme bargains and Dirt Cheap Chicken are opening a brand new store in Louisville, MS on Thursday August 27, 2009.

The driver of the van, a minister, said he tried to avoid a piece of tire in the road near Lake, and swerved, but when he tried to bring the van back into its lane, it rolled over.

A church van from Texas crashed on Interstate 20 eastbound near Newton, officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol said.

The conference room at the Mississippi State University Extension Experimental Station on Hwy.

A daughter, Mary Haddox, was born to Nick and Hailey Tucker on June 21, 2009, at Woman's Hospital.

A daughter, Mary Haddox, was born to Nick and Hailey Tucker on June 21, 2009, at Woman's Hospital.

The Mississippi Tobacco Free Coalition of Lauderdale and Newton Counties has received a $76,000 community grant from the Mississippi State Department of Health's Office of Tobacco Control.

Tell us about your ministry at Oakdale Baptist Church. Though Oakdale is not large by the world's standards, it is heavily involved in God's work.

People from all across the country came to Shelbyville for the Historic Uptown City Fair Saturday.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation announced updates on projects in Newton, Lauderdale, and Neshoba counties.